diff --git a/tests/check/gst/typefindfunctions.c b/tests/check/gst/typefindfunctions.c
index 04c873e4a5..810d2839e4 100644
--- a/tests/check/gst/typefindfunctions.c
+++ b/tests/check/gst/typefindfunctions.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_jpeg_not_ac3)
   gst_buffer_unref (buf);
   gst_caps_unref (caps);
   g_free (data);
+  g_free (path);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;